ABSTRACT
The 'Sydney Morning Herald' has recently published letters in which an attempt was made to deny that Aborigines were massacred in the early days. Despite opposition from W. Ferguson, the well-known ‘corroboree’ organiser of Dubbo, the Aborigines successfully held their important General Meeting at La Perouse at Easter-time, and adopted a proper Constitution and Rules for the Aborigines Progressive Association. A large and enthusiastic gathering in The ‘Palms’ hall gave full support to President Patten, and carried the new Constitution and Rules after proper discussion of all clauses. The Aborigines Progressive Association has great deal of written evidence in hand concerning shocking and inhumane treatment of Aborigines by managers of Reserves in New South Wales. In the absence of proper means of testing the Board's authority to do this the people cannot express an opinion as to the legality or otherwise of this procedure, and they must assume that the Board is legally entitled to do what has been done.
